Gold as an investment - Kijang Emas Gold Bullion coin

Recently, I was convinced that the price of gold could hit RM5,000 per ounce by the end of this year. Currently, the price of 1 ounce of gold as dictated by Maybank via the Kijang Emas gold coin list is RM4,268. Therefore, there is a probability of a profit of 17% in just two months.

Based on the last 5 years of gold prices (see graph below), gold prices have reached a support level of USD1,200 per ounce. The likelihood of an upward momentum is positive. Hence the reason why buying gold now is a good investment bet.

So, armed with this knowledge (I could be totally wrong interpreting the data. Since this my own money, I am willing to take the risk), I proceeded to go and buy an ounce of Kijang Emas gold coin from Maybank Bangsar branch (not all Maybank branches provide this service). Below is the coin.

Denominated as a RM200 piece, it is 1 ounce in weight with a gold purity of 99.99%.

The face has the "Bunga Raya" or Hibiscus flower motif while the tail has the "Kijang" or mouse deer motif.

In my collection, I also have a 10 gm ingot by Credit Suisse. At current market price, this is worth RM1,600.

The back.

Another coin gold bullion that I have is the Canadian Maple Leaf 1/4 ounce gold coin. This is currently worth RM1,120.

As big as a 5 cents coin.

All three of them.

The intrinsic value of a well designed infrastructure is far reaching

Cost have always been the overriding factor when it comes to building a physical infrastructure. Take for example this wooden pedestrian bridge in Netherlands. Relatively speaking, a simple steel bridge would be much cheaper and faster to build then using wood with this design. However, when investment becomes the overriding factor, a different perspective comes to light.

Investing in this design and using a particular material to build it increases visibility and interest not only locally but internationally. Level of visitors will increase hence increasing the tourism revenue. The return on investment multiply exponentially above and beyond the original design specification of just connecting one side of the river to another.

We should have this though in our everyday lives.